Jay Okesene & The Dubtronics

P O Box 61068, Otara, Auckland, NZL

BandEDMReggae

Mix hard hitting electronic music to reggae sounds, with heavy bass lines, soulful lyrics and catchy melodies and you have DuBtronica. Jay also blends soulful acoustic ballads in between. He weaves a fusion of live instrumentation with a DJ that guarantees head nods, toe taps and fist pumps!

Biography

Take a splash of electronic madness, mix in the goodness of acoustic instrumentation and you have the makings of something special Jay Okesene & The Dubtronics!

Jay has taken Drum n Bass, Dub reggae, Dance/Electronica and Hip Hop, thrown them into a pot to cook up some delectable Dubtronica. Creative influences come from Jays local surroundings of the South Pacific the sights, sounds aromas and vibes of Aotearoa New Zealand.

This line up of Brass Section, Guitar & Bass, DJ and Vocals has brought its infectious energy to many local gigs and festivals around New Zealand. Pasifika festival in Auckland (2009/12), The Auckland International Carnival (2010), Parachute Festival in Hamilton (2011-13), The City Showcase festival in Napier (2012) and the Brisbane edition of the Scorcher Festival in Australia (April 2013).

Releasing the 7 track EP We Bring The Noise in March 2011, the single Light debuted the following month in the Top 20 for Auckland electronic radio station UP FM and the single Run being picked up in 2013 by Tomasian Entertainment in New York for the compilation 'For The Love of Dub'. The single This Time (This Place) was also picked up by Quicksilver for their 2013 summer fashion season. The second EP is in its final stages of recording and promising to offer more up lifting feel good music that is designed to be enjoyed in any season.

Often described by listeners as a cross between Fat Freddys Drop and Shapeshifter with everything in between, this is one Artist to look out for!

LIGHT

Written By: Jay Okesene

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THE DARKNESS TRIES TO DOCOS IT CAN'T HIDE AGAINST LIGHT AND IT CAN'T WIN AGAINST LIGHT

EVERYTHING AROUND ME TRIES TO PULL ME DOWNAND BLIND ME TO THE POSSIBILITIESIT DARKENS MY OUTLOOK ON DAYS AND PINS ME TO THE GROUNDI JUST NEED SOME HELP TO BE RELEASEDBUT I SEE ON YOUR HORIZONMISTY COLORS BRIGHTLY SHININ'A RAY OF HOPE IS DAWNING RIGHT BEFORE MY EYESYOU HAVE SHOWN THE WAY TO MAKE IT AND IT'S THERE FOR ME TO TAKE ITI'LL SUCCEED COS I HAVE YOU HERE BY MY SIDE

GIVE ME LIGHT TO HELP ME FIND MY WAYGIVE ME STRENGTH TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAYGIVE ME PEACE TO UNDERSTAND MY CAUSEGIVE ME LIGHT TO SEE THAT I AM YOURS

Family

Written By: Jay Okesene

I COULD NOT DO WHAT I DO WITH NO ONE AROUND MEBUT ON MY ISLAND I SIT ALONEI TURN AND SEE YOU YOU'RE SITTING BESIDE MEYOUR SOUL IS OPEN AND SET IN STONEMY FAMILY

THIS CHARACTER ACQUIRED DESIGNED FROM HOME FIRESTHEY'RE BURNING MEMORIES IN MY MINDBRING ME INTO THIS STORYOOH YOU'RE MY HISTORYWE'RE DESCENDED FROM SPIRITUAL ROYAL LINESMY FAMILY

WE ALL KNOW THAT WE'RE ALL THE SAMEBY COLOR OR CREED RED BLOOD'S IN OUR VEINSSO LET'S CARE FOR EACH OTHER LET LOVE REIN SUPREMEI'M THE SAME AS YOU YOU'RE THE SAME AS MEUNITE THE WORLD AS ONECOS YOU'RE A PART OF MY FAMILY

This Time (This Place)

Written By: Jay Okesene,Faingaa Taufa

IT'S PENT UP INSIDE DON'T YOU DARE LET IT HIDE SO LET THE WORLD LISTENYOU'VE GOT A VOICE SO PLEASE MAKE IT YOUR CHOICE TO MAKE THE WORLD LISTENWHEN YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING TO SAY DON'T LET THE WORLD TAKE IT AWAYSTAND AND BE COUNTED FOR LOVE AND FOR TRUTHYOU'LL BE THE DIFFERENCE TODAY

THIS TIME THIS PLACEWE'RE GONNA MAKE IT HAPPEN

I KNOW IT SEEMS SO HARD TO SEE THE JOY THROUGH ALL THE PAINAND RISE ABOVE THE PRESSUREJUST STAND TALL AND HOLD ON TO MOVE ON YOU MUST BE STRONGTHE LESSON'S WHAT YOU'LL TREASUREDON'T LET THE HATE BRING YOU DOWNYOU'RE THE BEST YOU TO EVER BE FOUNDSO LIVE OUT YOUR DREAMS IT'S NOT AS HARD AS IT SEEMSYOU'LL NEVER FEEL MORE ALIVE

THIS TIME THIS PLACEWE'RE GONNA MAKE IT HAPPEN

AS THE SAYING GOES THE WORLD AINT SUN AND RAINBOWSYOU'RE TRYING TO PUSH HARD EVEN THOUGH THE PAIN ROLLSYOU TAKE THE HITS AND KEEP MOVING FORWARDPERSEVERE AND YOU'LL SEE REWARDSSPEAK YOUR VOICE AND DON'T KEEP IT LOWSPEAK UNTIL YOU CAN'T BREATHE NO MORECOS IF YOU DELAY WHEN ALL THINGS GO WRONGIF YOU DO IT TODAY THEN MOST THINGS WILL SOW AH LIFE'S PAINFUL AND THE BURNS THEY CUT LIKE CHAINSAWOR A FLAME THROWER THAT GOES AWOLBUT JUST KEEP YOUR EYES ON WHAT YA AIM FORKEEP FIGHTING UNTIL YOUR OPPONENT IS DOWNHEY NEVER GIVE UP NEVER THROW IN THE TOWELI KNOW THAT IT'S TOUGH BUT YOU STICK EVERY ROUNDCOS YOU'LL BE ON TOP LIKE YOU WERE PACQUIAO

THE PLOW

Written By: Jay Okesene

IT'S TIME FOR CHANGE A SHIFT IN DIMENSIONMOVING ONTO DIFFERENT PLANES OF EXTENSIONPUSHING THROUGH BOUNDARIES LIKE NEVER BEFOREWE STAND FOR THE RIGHT WE STAND FOR THE CORETO MOVE FORWARD WE NEED THE PASTTO SIT IN OUR PRESENT AND TO GUIDE THE CASTAND TO THROW THIS LINE TO THE HANDS OF OUR YOUTHAND BREATHE IN THE FRESHNESS OF AN AGE OLD TRUTH

JUST LET IT GO

ON BEHALF OF THE NEXT WILL YOU LET IT GOWILL YOU STAND IN HUMILITY AND LET IT GOI'M ASKING YOU TO PASS IT ON AND LET IT GOLET IT GO LET IT GO LET IT GOWE CAN BE TRUSTED WE CAN BE TRUEWE HAVE THE SAME PURPOSE JUST LIKE YOU DOTHE METHOD MAYBE DIFFERENT BUT THE CAUSE THE SAMEDON'T BE QUICK TO JUDGE OR FAST TO BLAME

TELL ME WILL YOU BELIEVE IN MELIKE I BELIEVED IN YOUWILL YOU HELP ME WITH THE THINGS I DOTO GET IT THROUGH TO GET IT THROUGH

RELEASE THE PLOWTO BRING ABOUT A NEW DIRECTIONRELEASE THE PLOWCOS THE NEXT BIG THING IS FROM THE NEXT GENERATIONRELEASE THE PLOWCHANGE IS COMING CHANGE COMINGRELEASE THE PLOWLET IT GO LET IT GO LET IT GO

Discography

"We Bring the Noise EP"1. Run feat Heemi Templeton2. The Plow3. The Places4. You5. Be Mine6. Light7. We Bring the Noise

Set List

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